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As the most common incurable hormonal condition affecting women of reproductive age, polycystic ovary syndrome can lead to infertility, anxiety and cardiovascular disease if it is not managed appropriately.

The Committee of Human Medicines — an advisory body of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency — and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence are to review the evidence on the impact of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs on the severity of COVID-19 infection.

Management of hypertension does not routinely occur in English pharmacies, despite community pharmacy being an ideal place for screening to take place. By examining and learning from the evidence, pharmacies in England can help patients maintain ideal blood pressure levels and improve health outcomes.

NHS 111 has seen a 6% drop in referrals to GP surgeries since the community pharmacist consultation service was launched in October 2019, according to Anne Joshua, head of pharmacy integration at NHS England and NHS Improvement.

Young people who have tried e-cigarettes are nearly five times more likely to go on to try smoking, a review of the evidence suggests. However, it remains unclear whether or not e-cigarettes act as a ‘gateway’ to smoking.